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Congress hits single digits: Rasmussen
The percentage of voters who give Congress
good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits
for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history.
When Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress, they pointed to the falling approval ratings of the legislature as a mandate for change. They have certainly provided it — albeit in the wrong direction.
Outside of the partisan considerations, having the people’s branch of government in such disrepute seems somewhat dangerous. Congress needs to take action to restore confidence in the most representative branch of the federal government, which should include an end to corruption mechanisms such as pork. We cannot afford to wait for the number to sink to zero before repairing its credibility.
Congress hits single digits: Rasmussen
The percentage of voters who give Congress
good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits
for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history.
When Democrats won majorities in both chambers of Congress, they pointed to the falling approval ratings of the legislature as a mandate for change. They have certainly provided it — albeit in the wrong direction.
When Democrats first took control of Congress, its approval rating sat at 15%, which explained quite a bit about the electoral victory Democrats achieved. They managed to push it up to 26% after four months in charge, but it has gone downhill ever since May 2007. People used to joke about it hitting single digits, but the day has finally arrived under the leadership of Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid.The percentage of voters who give Congress good or excellent ratings has fallen to single digits for the first time in Rasmussen Reports tracking history. This month, just 9% say Congress is doing a good or excellent job. Most voters (52%) say Congress is doing a poor job, which ties the record high in that dubious category. …
The percentage of Democrats who give Congress positive ratings fell from 17% last month to 13% this month. The number of Democrats who give Congress a poor rating remained unchanged. Among Republicans, 8% give Congress good or excellent ratings, up just a point from last month. Sixty-five percent (65%) of GOP voters say Congress is doing a poor job, down a single point from last month.
Voters not affiliated with either party are the most critical of Congressional performance. Just 3% of those voters give Congress positive ratings, down from 6% last month. Sixty-three percent (63%) believe Congress is doing a poor job, up from 57% last month.
Outside of the partisan considerations, having the people’s branch of government in such disrepute seems somewhat dangerous. Congress needs to take action to restore confidence in the most representative branch of the federal government, which should include an end to corruption mechanisms such as pork. We cannot afford to wait for the number to sink to zero before repairing its credibility.
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